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predfan (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:56 AM Original message |
We bought a car using "cash for clunkers" ......Happy as the dog is mangy!! |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. Its an interesting program |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. On the other hand, as one LTE wrote in our paper, folks who drove gas guzzlers for years are now |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Quite true |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Yes, always appeal to the squeaky wheel and screw those of us who |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. well, that is certainly one way to look at it |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Neither does this "slush" because people will not change because it is right but |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. I suspect a significant number are willing to change, want to change |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. "Ecological car", now there's an oxymoron |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. the one we are looking at is made of hemp, has tires woven of corn fiber and byproduct |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Is it made with union labor? |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Oh yeah, sorry, I thought that went without saying |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. LOL!!!!!!!!! +1 |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. Those folks are glad that progress is finally being made, I'm sure. I am. n/t |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. So, we should not attempt to get people to buy more fuel-efficient vehicles? |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. We had a Blazer. Not because we wanted to guzzle gas but because |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. may I remind you that many of those driving gas guzzlers... |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. +1. nt |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
30. They need the help. They spent all their money on gas! n/t |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. a lot of people bought their gas guzzlers used, because that's all they could afford... |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. My friend is getting a new car under the program |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
5. Congrats :) we were considering this but our car was not on the |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Where can I find that updated list? Thanks in advance. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. cars.gov has the current info... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Thank you. My son has a '94 4Runner with 120k. I'm off to see if his qualifies. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Hope it works out, do not delay too much as there is a limited |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
33. Check this thread out... |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. delete - dup nt |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
14. We did too. We got a Malibu Hybrid after getting $4500 for our Blazer. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
15. Great! Nice to see a positive post |
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predfan (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
16. Have a good friend working across the street who was McCain all the way, |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. You simply MUST do that and then report back to us! n/t |
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Blaze Diem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
17. Glad it worked for you... my barely runing 96 Chry Cirrus won't qualify. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
20. Rec, this program might work for some people, money is limited nt |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'll bet the Voyagers qualify. |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
31. You should get your dog to the vet. n/t |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'm glad it worked for you. |
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